Óscar Tulio Lizcano (born June 28, 1947,

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, Colombia) is a Colombian

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and a member of the Colombia Conservative Party who was a

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for the

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(a position now taken by his son). On August 5, 2000, while serving as congressman, Lizcano was kidnapped in Riosucio, Caldas, by the

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(FARC) guerrilla group and held for 8 years. On October 23, 2008, he escaped captivity with the help of one of his jailers who decided to desert due to the immense pressure inflicted by the Colombian army on the rebel group.Colombian army frees Farc hostage
/ref> According to correspondence sent by Lizcano he was continuously moved through different guerrilla camps in the Caldas countryside and was suffering from

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.Educaweb: Oscar Tulio Lizcano
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El Colombiano: Letters of Oscar Tulio Lizcano
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1947 births Colombian Conservative Party politicians Colombian economists Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Kidnapped Colombian people Kidnapped politicians Living people {{Colombia-politician-stub

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